Location: Meiringen
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What to do and see in Meiringen, Canton of Bern: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Meiringen is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Besides the village of Meiringen, the municipality includes the settlements of Balm, Brünigen, Eisenbolgen, Hausen, Prasti, Sand, Stein, Unterbach, Unterheidon, Wylerli and Zaun.
Restaurants in Meiringen
1. Alpbachschlucht
2. Wollhaus Oberzwirgi
3. Aare Gorge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 699 reviews
Reviewed By GKTravellers - Harrogate, United Kingdom
We took the train from Interlaken to Meiringen and bought the combined entrance ticket to the Aare Gorge and Reichenbach Falls, which also includes the local train service between the main station in Meiringen and the stops of the gorge. With an half hour wait for this train we chose to take a 15-20 minute walk through Meiringen to the entrance to the Falls where the funicular railway took us up the mountainside close to the main falls. After a climb to the top of the falls we took a signposted hiking path to the East entrance of the Aare Gorge. This walk, largely shaded and downhill but sometimes across uneven ground, took roughly 80 minutes to reach the gorge. The deep sided Aare Gorge was breath-taking with a man-made raised path suspended above the fast flowing river. The path through the gorge is 1km long and with plenty of photo opportunities took us about 45 minutes. Reaching the West entrance/exit we walked to the nearby railway station for the short trip back to Meiringen. Our whole trip from Meiringen lasted 3.5 hours with no break for refreshments.
4. Eglise Michel
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By RCSColumbus - Columbus, United States
Only a short walk from downtown Meiringen are this beautiful church, bell tower and cemetery that give insight into the history and traditions of the area. The pure white exterior of the church is a bright contrast with the cliffs and forests in the distance, and the simple but impressive interior creates an environment of peace and calm. The cemetery is beautiful, with no two gravestones having the same design, and each grave site is covered with live flowers, herbs and small shrubs. Truly beautiful.
5. Sherlock Holmes Museum
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4.0 based on 201 reviews
A museum dedicated to the famous fictional detective.
